They’re not the only LEGO-compatible construction bricks in town. If you’re looking for a way to easily add lights, motors, or sensors to your LEGO creations, though, the Brixo offers a dead simple way to do just that.

While it may look like your typical LEGO knockoff, each Brixo block is actually designed to conduct electricity, allowing them to transport the needed juice to run low-power electronic devices. That means, your construction bricks double as functional circuits, allowing you to add electronic functions to any LEGO project without having to mess with wires.

Brixo makes three categories of construction bricks: connectors, triggers, and actions. The connectors are, basically, bricks that hide a tiny battery inside, each one coated with chrome to serve as non-toxic electrical conductors. The triggers, on the other hand, are bricks with built-in sensors that allow you to switch the electrical components on and off, while action blocks consist of bricks that perform the desired action. For their initial release, the outfit only plans to release two action blocks: one that holds a motor (so you can put a spinning windmill on your LEGO NYC Skyline) and another that holds a LED light, although we can definitely see the selection growing if this picks up.

With the trigger blocks, Brixo currently has four types lined up. There’s one with Bluetooth (so you can control the electronics from a smartphone app), a sound sensor, a light sensor (so you can switch on the LED light if there’s no light in the room – perfect for a LEGO nightlight), and a proximity sensor (it switches on and off when it detects movement).

As of now, Brixo is still in the process of launching the product. You can register on the website to be updated as soon as they’re available.

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Kids these days are so lucky! It seems there isn’t anything you aren’t able to create with Legos these days. I can’t remember the knockoff Lego brand my family tested for a while but I was really disappointed because the pieces never quite fit correctly and would easily come apart. That being said, I haven’t seen Brixo in action, however I have done my research. This company really seems to have something good going on. What I love so much about Brixo is that you can easily add lights and motors to your creations without any wires getting in the way. I’m wondering if Lego is going to make changes to their pieces as well to compete with this new type of block. Anyone have any news on an expected launch date?

I bought some Brixo bricks off of eBay. I thought I was getting Legos and not Brixos, but they paired up with my kids Lego set and worked perfectly. I have no problems with buying Brixo blocks over the Lego blocks. I definitely am interested in this kit. My daughters would like this, but I think I would probably play with it even more. Adding motors to your Brixo and Lego sets creates a whole new world of cool things you create. You can create a motorized Lego toy and control it via Bluetooth with your iPhone. That’s actually pretty exciting to me and I am glad that Brixos releases these because it will keep Lego on their toes and innovating new products too.

Ordered these a full YEAR ago through the Indegogo campaign, and I’ve gotten 34 update emails explaining why they still HAVEN’T BEEN DELIVERED. I recommend you not order until you can get them on Amazon.

Whatever you do, don’t do it! Don’t purchase from this company. Terrible customer service. Brixo has turned its back on its original backers on its Indiegogo page. No longer answering emails, Indiegogo messages or social media messages to hundreds of Indiegogo backers who have yet to receive their product while they continue to make money elsewhere. They have repeatedly lied to their backers. Been rude to their backers. Told many a backer they are threatening them/or blocked them when they ask where their product is. The proof is on their Brixo Indiegogo page…just look there.

Yeah, I am also a victim of this company called Brixo, who consider crowdfunding as a way to get “easy” money. Still waiting after close to 2 years for my reward or perk via Indiegogo. Not a chance I will receive my order, so wasted 74 dollars. Terrible customer service and just being rude to people who ask too many questions. Dont buy stuff from these people. It is a scam.